QUESTAR Scoring and Performance Feedback Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of Questar's vertical scale in multi-grade reporting?
Answer: To track student growth across grade levels on a common score scale
A vertical scale places scores from different grade levels on one continuum so longitudinal growth can be measured.
A student's Questar score falls exactly at the Proficient/Advanced cut score. How should this result be reported?
Answer: As Proficient, because cut scores mark the floor of the higher band
Cut scores define the minimum score needed for each level; a score at the cut point belongs to the lower band (Proficient), not Advanced.
Which Questar feature helps teachers distinguish between a student who guessed correctly and one who demonstrated mastery?
Answer: Diagnostic strand subscores paired with item-level data
Strand subscores and item-level data reveal patterns of correct and incorrect answers that distinguish lucky guessing from consistent mastery.
On Questar performance reports, what does the abbreviation 'SGP' stand for?
Answer: Student Growth Percentile
SGP (Student Growth Percentile) compares a student's growth to academically similar peers who had the same prior score.
A parent asks why her child's scaled score went up but the performance level stayed the same. What is the best explanation?
Answer: The score increase was within the same performance band and did not cross the cut score
Performance levels are defined by cut scores; a scaled score can improve while remaining within the same band if no cut point is crossed.
Which type of Questar feedback is most useful for making immediate instructional adjustments during the school year?
Answer: Interim/benchmark assessment reports with strand-level detail
Interim assessment reports provide timely, detailed data that teachers can act on before the school year concludes.
What is the significance of a student's Questar score being labeled 'Not Proficient' versus 'Below Basic'?
Answer: 'Below Basic' indicates performance is significantly below grade level, while 'Not Proficient' can include Basic-level students approaching the standard
'Not Proficient' is an umbrella term covering any level below Proficient, while 'Below Basic' is a specific lower performance band.